We got a recommendation from a local and just walked to Back Alley Rock on 5th street and did their gold panning. My son was super careful and found 15 flakes of gold in his pan so he was super happy! We were happy, because it was only $24 per pan.

It was an excursion that included seeing dog sledding, gold panning and a -40 degree simulator (a giant freezer). This excursion provided an overview of dog sledding. You got to see and pet the dog and got to hold the puppies. Gold panning was fun and guaranteed you would find some gold. The family walked away with about $40 worth of old.

This was adorable and fun for our kids- we loved meeting the puppies! The dog mushers were really interesting and I'm happy we did it.
The dogs, cold room and gold-panning are all located in this little tourist destination created just outside of port. It didn't quite feel authentic but it was still a nice day together .

Part of a combined tour with a dogsled demonstration, "the 40 below experience," and the White Pass Scenic Railway. Dogsledders were experienced and engaging at sharing their love of the sport and their dogs. Puppies were predictably adorable. Gold panning was just long enough to be fun, not frustrating. One minute in the 40-below room is all you get but all you need to appreciate it.

Kind of a goofy experience in Liarsville with a great salmon bake (they had chicken, salads, and other food as well), a silly show put on by the locals, and the chance to learn a little about gold panning without having to wade through a river.

In Skagway we did go on a salmon bake and panning for gold. I would have rather not go since we ate outside and the wind was 40 miles an hour and misting. But had paid for it and was sure if I didn't go I would be out the money

When you arrive you are given instructions on how to pan for gold and then you are given a pan of pay dirt. It was fun, a little scary when you start dunking and let the dirt/rocks out of the pan. Good thing gold weighs more and sticks to the bottom of the pan. We got a few flakes worth $12.97 (two pans worth). You get to keep your gold flakes in a black plastic tube. Cute memento!

We had booked a 8 hour train Lake Bennett excursion but the driver left 15-20 minutes early. The White Pass Railroad refunded our money we had paid for the Lake Bennett Adventure and let us pick what excursion we wanted to go on. We ended up with a 3 hour train ride and gold panning.

Booked the train and gold panning as a package. Price was crazy expensive from what we are used to, $205 each. We ended up getting really lucky with some amazing weather, great views of the Skagway valley, fun bus driver on the way down and great gold panning experience with a classic gold panning guide. He stole the day with his instructions on how to gold pan, kudos to him!

For us... forget it . Tailings brought in from a commercial mine many miles away. You pan them in made troughs..Maybe we were expecting too much. Thought it would be at an old mine. Oh well did find a few specks of gold.

For us... forget it . Tailings brought in from a commercial mine many miles away. You pan them in made troughs..Maybe we were expecting too much. Thought it would be at an old mine. Oh well did find a few specks of gold.